About us

Your property manager and Community partner

About Opendoor

Who is OpenDoor?

We are a social enterprise that exists to support and expand community living through the development and management of coliving properties. As one of the founders of the modern coliving movement, our mission is to enable people to live with greater creativity, connection, and purpose through shared living, and we are building a national network of coliving spaces. Additionally, we are a public benefit corporation, meaning our social mission is codified in our core legal structure. We are driven by a vision that’s bigger than just coliving; one that’s about the future of resilient cities, strong social fabric, and sustainable lifestyles. Learn more on our company About page.

Why OpenDoor?

OpenDoor is an invitation to “live better together” by living in community. We believe in community as a way to live happier, healthier lives; to live in greater alignment with our values; and to live more sustainably. We believe community is our natural “habitat” as a species, having evolved in tribes and villages, and that many issues in our modern society stem from the feeling of isolation, disconnection, and loneliness.

Our Approach to Coliving

Overview

Our aim is to facilitate unique, authentic communities in each of our coliving properties. We partner closely with our members to co-create a healthy coliving culture and shared sense of identity, purpose, and ownership in each of our spaces. We provide the basic framework and members bring it to life with their passion, vision and ideas. We believe this is fundamental to making authentic communities, as well as encouraging diverse culture and membership in our housing communities.

OpenDoor’s Role

We have learned a lot over the years about how to curate and manage community living. We aim to pass on those learnings to our communities. Our primary goal is to minimize the potential points of friction with shared living, while maximizing its benefit. As property manager, we handle basic items such as leasing, billing, payments, utilities, repairs and more. As community facilitator, we provide the structure and process for community agreements, systems, and culture. This includes supporting individuals and groups as they navigate the process living in community, as well as providing continuity and stability as members come and go over the years.

Your Role

We are excited to have you on this journey with us! As a member of an OpenDoor community, you are part of a movement that is bigger than your membership in the community you live in. We are a highly collaborative organization and strive to build close relationships with our members. We invite our members to take a stance of co-creation and to experiment with new, better ways of doing things in their communities. We look forward to working together to co-create your community experience!

Want to dig in further? Checkout our Coliving 101

What is coliving?

OpenDoor defines coliving as a modern form of community housing designed to support a purpose-driven and shared lifestyle. Residents unite around common interests, values, and intentions to collaboratively manage a space, share resources, and support one another.

Why coliving?

The purpose of coliving is to create a home environment for members, guests, and the extended community that:

Builds meaningful connections and lasting relationships
Serves as a platform for fulfilling creative pursuits and projects, and accelerating personal growth and learning
Cultivates collaboration, connections, and serendipitous interactions
Enables more affordable and sustainable living through sharing and efficient use of resources, without compromise in lifestyle
Inspires people to be active participants in their lives and the world around them

Who?

Coliving is for people who want to live with greater connection, creativity and intention. For people who value authentic human connection, learning, and personal growth, and who want to be part of creating something bigger than themselves. Our members include creative professionals, artists, entrepreneurs, healers, teachers, adventurers, activists, and more – diverse people from all walks of life that share a desire to live with greater purpose, creativity and connection.

What We Value

At OpenDoor communities, we are exploring new ways of living in and creating home together. Through this process, we have come to value:

Community alongside individuality
Intentionality over apathy
Openness and collaboration over competition
Sharing of resources over consumption of “stuff”
Diversity of people and perspective over homogeneity

Want to learn more?

Checkout our blog post on So what exactly is coliving? (one of the most googled articles on coliving on the internet!)